02-22-2021, 01:35 PM
(02-22-2021, 12:11 PM)tomh009 Wrote: Some of the assumptions underlying the hoteling schemes are that all the information has been digitized -- no paper files, or physical books! -- and that everyone is using a laptop.
Those assumptions don't work for all people and all organizations, though.
Yes, I think for some it would be very bad for morale and productivity; but for other situations it would be fine.
It could also differ separately for people and for jobs.
For example, I can imagine a sales job where most of the work is visiting customers, but maybe they need a place to sit for a couple of hours a few times a week. Keeping a whole office reserved all the time probably makes little sense.
On the other hand, if somebody is in the office all day every day working at their desk on varied tasks then I’m much more skeptical and find it hard to believe the savings from doing “fractional reserve” facilities management outweighs the inconvenience of not having a fixed location. Exception for call centres and similar jobs where the employees are intended to be effectively interchangeable.